Canberra, April 27 -- Thousands of Australians rallied against violence towards women on Saturday following April's attack on a Sydney shopping mall that is believed to have been motivated by misogyny, Australian media reported.

The demonstrators gathered for a protest in the centre of Sydney and then marched through the city's streets, carrying posters with written calls for an end to violence against women and tougher criminal legislation for relevant offences, The Australian newspaper reported.

A woman has been killed every four days in Australia this year, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated, vowing to join the rallies on Sunday.

"Violence against women is an epidemic. We must do better. Governments need to do better, and as a soc...